texas,migrant farmworker,farmer,sharecropper,cotton picker

The Southerner (1945)

Poster for The Southerner

The picture that never lets go of your heart!

Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?

Cast & Crew

Director
Jean Renoir
  • Profile picture of Zachary Scott
    Sam Tucker Zachary Scott
  • Profile picture of Betty Field
    Nona Tucker Betty Field
  • Profile picture of J. Carrol Naish
    Devers J. Carrol Naish
  • Profile picture of Beulah Bondi
    Granny Tucker Beulah Bondi
  • Profile picture of Percy Kilbride
    W. Harmie Percy Kilbride
  • Profile picture of Charles Kemper
    Tim Charles Kemper
  • Profile picture of Blanche Yurka
    Mama Tucker Blanche Yurka
  • Profile picture of Norman Lloyd
    Finlay Norman Lloyd

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Keywords

  • texas
  • migrant farmworker
  • farmer
  • sharecropper
  • cotton picker